Manage Identification

The /sdd resource allows you to create and manage identifiers in domains.

Endpoints

Method
Endpoint
Description

POST

Run identification for a data source or domain

GET

Search all identifiers

POST

Create a new identifier

GET

Search for an identifier by ID

DELETE

Delete the specified identifier

PUT

Update an identifier

POST

Copy the listed identifiers to a domain

POST

Bulk delete identifiers

POST /sdd/identification

Run identification for a data source or domain.

curl -X 'POST' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identification' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'
    -d '{
    "domainId": "c959079a-4448-4b9c-b6b1-4fd8dd7b3dd1"
    }'

Body parameters

Parameter
Description
Required or optional

dataSourceIds array

A list of the unique identifiers of the data sources to run identification on.

Must have either dataSourceIds or domainId.

domainId string

The unique identifier of the domain. This will run identification for all the data sources in the domain.

Must have either dataSourceIds or domainId.

Response

The response returns the job ID of the identification run.

{
  "workflowId": "DomainIdentification_c959079a-4448-4b9c-b6b1-4fd8dd7b3dd1"
}

GET /sdd/identifier

Search all identifiers.

curl -X 'GET' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identifier' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'

Response

The response returns a list of all the identifiers in Immuta. See the identifier object attributes described below.

POST /sdd/identifier

Create a new identifier.

curl -X 'POST' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identifier' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'
    -d '{
     "name":"Primary regex identifier",
     "description":"This regex identifier will match and tag columns containing primary numbers.",
     "tags":[
        {
           "name":"Discovered. Primary number"
        }
     ],
     "type":"regex",
     "config":{
        "regex":"(/^1?$|^(11+?)1+$/)"
     }
    }'

Body parameters

Parameter
Description
Required or optional
Default values
Accepted values

name string

The name of the new identifier.

Required

-

-

description string

The description of the new identifier.

Required

-

-

tags object

The tags to apply when the criteria in the config is matched.

Required

-

-

tags.name string

The fully-qualified name of the tag to apply if the criteria is met. The tag must already exist in Immuta.

Required

-

-

type string

The type of criteria the identifier uses.

Required

-

  • regex

  • dictionary

  • columnNameRegex

config object

The criteria requirements to match the identifier.

Required

-

-

config.regex string

A case-insensitive regular expression to match against column values (regex ) or column names (columnNameRegex ), depending on the specified type .

The config object must include one of the following: config.regex or config.values.

-

-

config.values string

The list of strings included in the dictionary to match against column values.

The config object must include one of the following: config.regex or config.values.

-

-

config.caseSensitive boolean

When true, the dictionary values are case-sensitive.

Optional

false

  • true

  • false

Response

The response returns details about the new identifier. See the identifier object attributes described below.

{
  "id": "a32c69df-3707-4b03-8144-a8d11d1f52a4",
  "name": "Color dictionary identifier",
  "description": "This dictionary identifier will match and tag columns containing primary colors.",
  "createdAt": "2025-05-07T20:58:04.531Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-05-07T20:58:04.531Z",
  "domain": {
    "id": "c959079a-4448-4b9c-b6b1-4fd8dd7b3dd1",
    "name": "Artistry domain"
  },
  "createdBy": {
    "id": 117,
    "name": "Taylor Smith",
    "email": "taylor.smith@immuta.com"
  },
  "tags": [
    {
      "id": 244789,
      "name": "Discovered. Primary color",
      "displayName": "Primary color"
    }
  ],
  "type": "dictionary",
  "config": {
    "values": [
      "red",
      "blue",
      "yellow"
    ],
    "caseSensitive": true
  }
}

GET /sdd/identifier/{id}

Search for an identifier by ID.

curl -X 'GET' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identifier/ee19775a-d58e-406b-b4c1-d6bdafc0f1a6' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'

Path parameters

Parameter
Description

id string

The unique ID of the identifier.

Response

The response returns an identifier object. See the identifier object attributes described below.

DELETE /sdd/identifier/{id}

Delete the specified identifier.

curl -X 'DELETE' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identifier/ee19775a-d58e-406b-b4c1-d6bdafc0f1a6' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'

Path parameters

Parameter
Description

id string

The unique ID of the identifier.

Response

The response returns an identifier object for the deleted identifier. See the identifier object attributes described below.

PUT /sdd/identifier/{id}

Update an identifier. Partial updates are not supported.

curl -X 'PUT' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identifier/6d1dd367-df1f-4005-ba82-d20f29b34135' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'
    -d '{
    "name": "Color dictionary identifier",
    "description": "This dictionary identifier will match and tag columns containing primary colors.",
    "type": "dictionary",
    "config":
    {
      "values": [
        "magenta",
        "cyan",
        "yellow"
      ]
    },
    "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Discovered.Primary colors"
    }],
    "id":"6d1dd367-df1f-4005-ba82-d20f29b34135"
    }'

Path parameters

Parameter
Description

id string

The unique ID of the identifier.

Body parameters

Parameter
Description
Required or optional
Default values
Accepted values

name string

The name of the identifier.

Required

-

-

description string

The description of the identifier.

Required

-

-

domainId string

The domain the identifier is in.

Optional

-

-

tags object

The tags to apply when the criteria requirements in the config are met.

Required

-

-

tags.name string

The fully-qualified name of the tag to apply if the criteria is met.

Required

-

-

type string

The type of criteria the identifier uses.

Required

-

  • regex

  • dictionary

  • columnNameRegex

config object

The criteria requirements to match the identifier.

Required

-

-

config.regex string

A case-insensitive regular expression to match against column values (regex ) or column names (columnNameRegex ), depending on the specified type .

The config object must include one of the following: config.regex or config.values.

-

-

config.values string

The list of strings included in the dictionary to match against column values.

The config object must include one of the following: config.regex or config.values.

-

-

config.caseSensitive boolean

When true, the dictionary values are case-sensitive.

Optional

false

  • true

  • false

Response

The response returns an identifier object for the updated identifier. See the identifier object attributes described below.

POST /sdd/identifier/bulk-copy/{domainId}

Copy the listed identifiers into a domain.

curl -X 'POST' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identifier/bulk-copy/c959079a-4448-4b9c-b6b1-4fd8dd7b3dd1' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'
    -d '[
    "25949284-f22a-4d46-9240-004b832025dd",
    "a181558f-6d97-4551-92cc-9909f90e107a",
    "a5459521-78dc-45f8-b7ba-e82855e10342"
    ]'

Path parameters

Parameter
Description

domainId string

The unique ID of the domain.

Body parameters

Include an array of identifier IDs. These identifiers will be cloned and the new identifiers will be in the specified domain.

Response

The response returns an identifier object for each of the new identifiers. See the identifier object attributes described below.

POST /sdd/identifier/bulk-delete

Bulk delete identifiers.

curl -X 'POST' \
    'https://www.organization.immuta.com/sdd/identifier/bulk-delete' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: 846e9e43c86a4ct1be14290d95127d13f'
    -d '{
    "identifierIds": [
        "6eef29ce-7950-4d01-8c2e-04631a22d9e7",
        "f977de96-604a-4a82-abf2-7a26c04f7054"
    ]}'

Body parameters

Parameter
Description
Required or optional

identifierIds array

A list of the unique IDs of the identifiers to delete.

Required

Response

The response returns an identifier object for each of the deleted identifiers. See the identifier object attributes described below.

Identifier object attributes

Attribute
Description

id string

The unique ID of the identifier.

name string

The name of the identifier.

description string

The description of the identifier.

createdAt timestamp

The date the identifier was created.

updatedAt timestamp

The date the identifier was last updated.

type string

The type of criteria the identifier uses. Options are regex , dictionary , or columnNameRegex .

config object

The criteria requirements to match the identifier. The config object with either of the following: config.regex or config.values.

config.regex string

A case-insensitive regular expression to match against column values (regex ) or column names (columnNameRegex ), depending on the specified type .

config.values array

The list of strings included in the dictionary to match against column values.

config.caseSensitive boolean

If true, values are case sensitive.

tags object

Details on the tags to apply when the criteria requirements are met.

tags.id integer

The unique ID of the tag.

tags.name string

The fully-qualified name of the tag.

tags.displayName string

The tag's display name.

createdBy object

Details on the user who created the identifier.

createdBy.id integer

The unique ID of the user.

createdBy.name string

The name of the user.

createdBy.email string

The email of the user.

domain object

Details on the domain the identifier is in.

domain.id string

The unique ID of the domain.

domain.name string

The name of the domain.

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